International Trade In Prison Cells

Via Al Roth’s Market Design Blog

The Guardian has the story:

Sweden set to rent cells in Estonian jails as it runs out of room for its prisoners by Miranda Bryant

"Sweden is moving away from criminal rehabilitation in favour of US-style mass incarceration, experts have said, as the country prepares to rent places in Estonian jails to help house its rapidly expanding prison population.
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"Under an agreement signed by Stockholm and Tallinn in June, up to 600 prison places in the Baltic country are expected to be made available.